After completing Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Directory Naming and DNS Placement, the user should be able to:

	Design an Active Directory naming strategy
	Establish the scope of the Active Directory
	Design the namespace
	Plan a DNS strategy

DNS Design Concepts

	Name resolution
	DNS namespace
	DNS domains
	DNS zones
	DNS root namespace

DNS Components

	DNS servers
	Resource records
	Zone database file transfers

DNS and Active Directory

	Selecting a DNS system
	Benefits of Windows 2000 DNS
	How Active Directory uses DNS

Namespace Planning

	Basic guidelines
	Choosing the root DNS domain name
	Choosing an AD root in the DNS space

Complex Namespace Considerations

	Name resolutions and potential problems
	Best practices

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to practice in Windows 2000
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to Windows 2000
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

Completion of the following series, a passing score on the core MCSE exams, or equivalent experience:

	Windows 2000 Professional MCSE 70-210
	Windows 2000 Server MCSE 70-215
	Windows 2000 Network Administration MCSE 70-216
	Windows 2000 Active Directory MCSE 70-217

Completion of these courses in this series:

	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Analyzing Business Requirements (W21901)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Analyzing the Technical Environment (W21902)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Analyzing Performance and Access (W21903)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Analyzing Security Considerations (W21904)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Analyzing the Impact of Active Directory (W21905)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Analyzing Client Management Requirements (W21906)

	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Designing Directory Service Architecture (W21908)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Designing a Site Topology and Service Locations (W21909)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Designing an OU Management Structure (W21910)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Designing a Group Policy Management Structure (W21911)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Planning for Coexistence with Other Directories (W21912)
	Windows 2000 Directory Design MCSE 70-219: Schema Modification Policy and Implementation Plan (W21913)

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